Originally from the United Kingdom, bilingual in French and English, I
have over 35 years of expatriate experience in France, Germany and the
Middle East. As a result, I have a sound understanding of the challenges
related to living and working abroad. I combine this with my
professional qualifications in Psychology and Systemic and Integrative
therapy, to offer reliable advice, guidance and support, to you, the
English speaking international community. We can meet in Bordeaux,
Langon and Bergerac, or if you prefer, by Skype.

I
also support foreign students, professional sportsmen/women and their
families, corporate and military personnel.

MY
STYLE as a THERAPIST
My style is interactive and collaborative,
integrating skills from a range of approaches ( see qualifications
below). Clients have described me as “warm, and very friendly, yet
challenging, immensely supportive, motivating and straight talking”.

AREAS OF
SPECIALIZATION

Individual
Counselling

As a
Systemic and Integrative Therapist, my techniques are tailored to
your individual needs and personal circumstances.

The aim
is to support you in bringing about personal change and autonomy to
maximise your mental, physical an emotional well-being and greater life
satisfaction. By working together, we will focus on the elements that
are limiting your psychological freedom and identify specific triggers
that may be causing disruptive patterns of behaviour.

‘Systemic’
or Couples and Family Counselling

My
Couples and Family therapy supports the notion that family relationships
form a key part of the emotional health of each member within that
family.

Common
problems that I have experience in, include stressful and traumatic life
events such as: divorce and separation, illness or death of a loved one,
and transitional stages of family development that can cause pain and
upset. Work and school-related problems, and parent-child conflict can
also be explored through family therapy.

Essentially, by evaluating these issues and providing support, I can
help couples and families to:

better understand how their family functions

identify strengths and weaknesses within the family system

set
goals and devise strategies to resolve problems

develop their communication skills

make the entire family unit stronger

Life
and Career Coaching

Qualifications and Training

My professional
qualifications include diplomas in :

Counselling and
Psychotherapy

Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy

Coaching and NLP

I hold a B.sc in Psychology, and a Master’s degree
in Psychology. I have translated research papers for various schools
of Psychology, and Psychometric personality tests. I have
participated in Assessment Centers and Talent Management Programs
with International Blue Chip companies